A high-speed chase on Interstate 59 involving a motorcycle and a Jones County Sheriff’s deputy unfolded Wednesday morning, reaching speeds of over 100 mph.

The pursuit began near the 90-mile marker in Ellisville when the deputy attempted to stop a northbound Harley Davidson motorcycle. The rider, later identified as 43-year-old James Alton Berry III of Purvis, Mississippi, accelerated, sparking the chase.

The pursuit continued at high speeds until Berry reached the 16th Avenue off-ramp in Laurel, where officers from the Laurel Police Department were responding to a two-vehicle injury crash. Mistakenly believing that the police units were blocking the intersection to aid in his escape, Berry stopped his motorcycle. He was promptly taken into custody.

Berry now faces multiple charges, including Reckless Driving in Excess of 100 mph, Failure to Yield to Blue Lights, and Driving with a Suspended License. He is being held at the Jones County Adult Detention Facility, awaiting his initial appearance in Jones County Justice Court.